The clubs reply to my email I sent to them earlier today about the auction :-

Just thought should have added this asked permission to post this reply.

Dear Graham
Thank you for your e-mail which has been forwarded on to me.

We did consider the possibility of a raffle but for a number of reasons this was discounted.

Unfortunately we were not as optimistic as you as to the number of tickets we might have sold at £20 or £25 each and whilst I appreciate we will never know I honestly believe that your estimate is very much on the more positive side.

Also one of the main reasons for choosing an auction was the organisation of a raffle in the time frame we had, for logistical reasons we need to know the winner by the Friday before the game, and with only one home fixture in this period we needed to widen the appeal.

Another consideration was that we are entertaining a Premiership side with a senior manager and, out of respect to David Moyes and his team, we needed to ensure that the person representing our Club on the bench would understand and respect that responsibility. That is not to say that those purchasing a raffle ticket wouldn’t do that but it would have been much harder to control.

It was therefore decided that going along the “corporate route” would be the best way of achieving our overall aims with the most financial gain to the club.

I am sure, as a committed Daggers supporter, you will understand our thought process and join with us in hoping that the auction is a great success.

The highest confirmed bid remains at £2500, we urge people to bid as soon as possible for this once in a life time opportunity to manage the Daggers against a Premier League opposition on Wednesday 21st March. The winning bid will be announced on Friday 16th March.

The highest confirmed bid remains at £2500, we urge people to bid as soon as possible for this once in a life time opportunity to manage the Daggers against a Premier League opposition on Wednesday 21st March. The winning bid will be announced on Friday 16th March.

How much were you expecting?

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

The highest confirmed bid remains at £2500, we urge people to bid as soon as possible for this once in a life time opportunity to manage the Daggers against a Premier League opposition on Wednesday 21st March. The winning bid will be announced on Friday 16th March.

The highest confirmed bid remains at £2500, we urge people to bid as soon as possible for this once in a life time opportunity to manage the Daggers against a Premier League opposition on Wednesday 21st March. The winning bid will be announced on Friday 16th March.

How much were you expecting?

Well a lot more than this.

Not many people will spend thousands on this. £2,500 is pretty good going.

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

Raffle was the way forward £25 per pop for this and £10 for the ball. The reasons for not we're bollocks could have got the person who won to sign a disclaimer. I think we would have got more, could have set up a dummy game via the ticket office to sell the raffle tickets. Reckon we could have got more than the £3000 raised so far.